Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23

7. B. Burbridge, ". L. Mslone, T. l..
Twombly, Thomas Vogel, D. Bosz, B. B.
Paddock, J. L. Tyler, J. P. Alexander,
Jerry Roche, N. c. Hurley, HYDE JET
nings, A. AZ. Carter, Prof. Alex Hogg,
Thomas West, G. Y. Mcclellan, V. A.
Reeves, F. M. Boroughs, G. E. Maynard,
J. F. Cooper. W. Y. Reppy, j. T. Jeter,
J. r Jones, Howard Peak, viii Levi,
Judge Triplett.
The committee organized as follows:
Chairman, & M. VapZsndt.
Spokesman, B. B Paddock, W. S. Pen
dleton, Robert Mozart.
Executive committee, J. P. Smith, J.
". Swsyne, T. B. Burhridge, F. J. Ia
tum, W. L. Malone, E. E. Chase.
j. P. Alexander, secretary Of delega-
ton.
The delegations of Cooke county, and
Sherman and Denison CT Grsyson county,
had a consultation over the selection CT
the members of the committee on repre-
sentation and permanent organization.
They had consultation after the adjourn
ment + the mornlng session on the stage,
in which Denison and Sherman repTeseE-
tatives had wordy contest, but it finally
resulted in giving Sherman the COM
mitteeman on credentials and organize
roads.
The following are the names Of the COM
mittee on credentials and permanent Or
gsniZation:
First senatorial district, J. Swinford;
Second, B. 5. Wsthrem; Fourth, J. II.
Henderson; Fifth. r r Neyland; Sixth,
w. M. Grese; Seventh, 7. F. Meerchin-
son; Eighth, G. M. Richardson: Ninth,
T. T. Barry; Tenth, ". L. Moody;
Twelfth, D. c. Giddings; Fourteenth, a.
B Stoddard; Fifteenth, Bryan T. Barry;
Sixteenth, j. S. Grinon; Seventeenth, o.
A. HearIe; Nineteenth, A. L. Matlock;
Twentieth, E. G. Pickett; Twenty arst,
B. D. Sarton; Twenty second, J. Fl.
Fink; Twenty-,hird, ". D. Cox; Twenty
fourth, D. G. Wooten; Twenty 9th, j.
P. Bridges; TwentY-sixth. j. NJ. Brown
son; Twenty-eighth, G. W. RuDk;
Twenty-ninth, H. V. Johnson; Thirtieth,
A. R. Barry; Thirty first. W. j. Sweiae.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the chairman
called for order, and while the remaining
delegates were coming in several com
municstions from various towns and
cities, bringing good cheer and God
speea, were resd, Including the following
eloquent and chsTac .eristic letter from
Governor l.. S. Ross:
Hon j. s. Daugherty, Dallas, Texas:
DEAR SIR-This prompt and collected
eXertion of those who rightfu!ly regard
the existing greatness of our state but SIS
the promise O! the morning to the day il
uehers IN, and who have met to exhibit TO
the world the substantial and comprehen-
siye advantages TO be formed
in Texas, had taken strong
hold upon the public mind, ard
true hearts and cheering voices sympa-
TIE AID encourage you 10 the generous
and patriotic fur TO lay the foundation
Of $ still greater thrift among our people.
and while l am denied the privilege OF
Joining in your laudaole enterprise, yet
with deep sense of its magnitude aDd
importance, l beg to assure yen
thst l am ready and willing 10
heartily and sincerely unite IN every
lawful way to throw our state open 10
the ilfiux OF honest industry and capital.
We csn point with natural pride 10 her
credit and financial standing and to the
conservative character of her people
Patriotism is with them e motive power,
and liberty an: active principle. The hum
1lest citlzsn is clothed by the majesty of
her laws with the sublime attributes and
rights OF free speech and free ballot and
q ssfe homo. aud the poor and weak are
the peers III law of the rich and powerful,
and nc where can they fnd lighter public
burdens, cheaper prime neceesaries OF
life, or where it IS easier fer
those who live by honest tot! to make q
living. In my portion OF the STATE the in
dustriai classes in search of homes may
find hesltniul climate with cheap and
abundant lands, where nature responds
generously TO the labors ct man, where
the wages Of labor are good, food abund-
ant and where any m3a may obtain
useful and honorable employment.
And in addition to thia we may emphssize
the fact that orr land system holds out
the inducements Of cheap homes at @
nominal cost, with indiSputable titles, to
all who may choose to select them from
the "a, 000,0 G0 scres CT coRmoE school
lsnd; 2 900, 600 acres of University LAID.
or the 3 1000. 900 acres Of public domain
subisCt to free entry in trscts Of 160
acres.
In this vast area Of $4,000 square
miles, and greater in extent than the
state OF New York, rich in minerals and
possessing fertility Of soil exuoeraDt in
The production of all the grasses, cereals
andk staples, with pleasing landscapes
and sunny skies, and of present
thinly settled and imperfsct.y developed.
The enterprise OF the immigrant who de-
s1res to better his fortunes may be re-
Warded by the privilege OF erecting his
home upon the favorite spot selected by
him and receive the free education OF his
children from this VAST pstrimony,
bequeathed present and coming genera,
tons by the far-reschipg statesmanship of
those patriots, who laid broad end deep
the foundations Of Cur state government
IN the idea that no people csn be truly snd
permanently great in the highest and best
sense Of tie word, who do not provide |
ample facilities for the home education |
OF their youth, So the grsnder part of the |
states productive capital. Permit me tc |
express the hope that success Easy crown |
your labors for the Increased develop |
ment OF our agriculture, Commerce, min
ing or whatever else tends to promote our |
states welfare and greatness, and |
thst you may start her anew on the march |
to yet greater prosperity and higher |
civilization, with her destiny unfulflled |
and her glories undinmed. Very re- |
spectfully, etc, L. S. Ross
The report Of the committee on creden |
tlals and permanent organization an
nounced itself ready to report. The |
report was read. and considerable dis |
CuSsfOQ wss arGuSed Cyar tha suhiecr |